Habitat preference and roosting behaviour of the Red Junglefowl Gallus gallus (Aves: Galliformes: Phasianidae) in Deva Vatala National Park, Azad Jammu & Kashmir, Pakistan

Abstract

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Identification of the Origin of Domesticated Red Jungle Fowl by the Community in Bengkulu Province, Indonesia

“…In nature, red jungle fowl feeds on various types of fodder both plants and animals either. Chicken feed ingredient is free to choose to meet the necessary nutrients to his body [5] and red jungle fowl live on trees and perched on a tree branch with a height of approximately 5 meters above ground level [4]. Raising of red jungle fowl obtained by hunting in narrow cages and feeds that do not fit the habit in the wild will cause pressure on the chickens, resulting in death.…”

“…Red jungle fowl is the ancestor of the domesticated chicken that exists at this moment [1] [2]. Red jungle fowl live in secondary forests, especially forests that have been burned for agricultural purposes [3], prefer living in wild environments, cultivated land, and human habitats, living perched on tree branches with a height of 5m above ground level and live in groups a total of 4-8 individuals per group [4]. Red jungle fowl consuming different types of vegetation such as Palm fruits, papaya, cempedak fruit, rambutan fruit, nuts, and seeds of grasses and some species of invertebrate animals [5].…”

Feeding Management of Red Jungle Fowl Offsprings by Community in Seluma District, Bengkulu, Indonesia

“…Forests, crops, and agricultural cultivation areas are so wide that they support red jungle fowl to live and reproduce. Red jungle fowl liked the surrounding areas of cultivation and residential areas, living perched on tree branches with a height of approximately 5 meters above the ground, living in groups of 4-8 individuals, and living from the lowlands up to a plateau with a height of 2500 meters [1]. The destruction of habitat, the presence of predators, and poaching threaten the existence of red jungle fowl leading to extinction [2].…”